Display-rack



E. WATSON DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 192.1-

1,388,010. Patented Aug. 16,1921.

jy- Z i Urrrn. STATES PATENT. joFF cE.

EDGAR WATSON, ,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

i I the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in display racks for use inconnection with the displaying of serial advertisingposters or placards.

The object of my invention is to provide a" 1t is desired to display.The individual rack in which a series of advertising posters can besoheld that they can be displayed one after the other in regular sequence.

Other features and objects of my inven-.

tion will be more readily understood by having reference to theaccompanying drawings,

in which Ihave illustrated one embodiment.

of my invention.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the display rack.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional view. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail. As illustrated,the rectangular frame 5 x is supported upon suitable pedestals 6.

Mounted infront of this frame is a glass 7, while the rear of the frameis closed by a door 8 which is hinged at its lower end to the frame, asindicated at 9. Suitable pivoted clips 10 are provided for holding thedoor in closed position. Mounted-upon the inside of the door are aSGIlGSOf advertising posters 11. These posters are securedfl to the doorby a plurality of bolts 12 which pass through the posters near the upperedges thereof, the posters being held in position upon such bolts by thenuts 13. Mounted between the bottom or innermost poster 11 and the door8, and likewise supported upon the rods 12, there is a flexible sheetmember 14: preferably somewhat heavier than the individual posters.Secured to the door 8 and pressing outward against the member 14 are oneor more leaf springs 15. These springs operate to press outwardlyagainst the member 14:, and thus hold the first or outermost posterfirmly against the glass 7 so that this outermost Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

Application filed May 21,

1921. Serial No. 471,350.

poster is clearly displayed through this second poster to engage closelyagainst the inner surface of the glass 7 so that this poster is clearlydisplayed. This operation is repeated for each successive poster whichposters can be removed either. by first removing thenuts '13 and liftingoff the top poster from the bolts 12 and then again securing theremainder of the posters, on. the I bolt by again placing the nuts 13thereon,

orthe posters can be removed by tearing them off of the bolts, leavingthe stub p ortions remaining on these bolts. In either event thesprings15 will operate to press outwardly against the flexiblesupporting member 14: fsufficiently toforce the outer poster firmlyagainst the glass so that this poster is properly and clearly displayed.

While I have illustrated and, described" one particular embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to theexact construction shown and described, but that various changes andmodifications may be made without departing from the spirit and intentof my invention.

WVhat Iclaim as my inventionis: In a display rack, a frame, a glassmounted: in the front part of said frame, a door hinged to the back ofsaid frame, a

series of postersremovably secured to the inner surface of said door,aflexible mounting sheet likewise supported on said doorv between saidposters and said door, and

spring means between said mounting sheet and said door forpressing'outwardly upon said mounting sheet, whereby theoutermost posteris pressed against theinner surface of said glass.

Signed by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 9 day of May, 1921.

EDGAR WATSON.

